develop and conduct applied health research relevant across the NHS, and to translate research findings into improved outcomes for patients

create a distributed model for the conduct and application of applied health research that links those who conduct applied health research with all those who use it in practice across the health community

create and embed approaches to research and its dissemination that are specifically designed to take account of the way that health care is delivered across the local AHSN

increase the country’s capacity to conduct high quality applied health research focused on the needs of patients, and particularly research targeted at chronic disease and public health interventions

improve patient outcomes locally and across the wider NHS

contribute to the country’s growth by working with the life sciences industry.

The National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Collaboration for Leadership in Applied Health Research and Care (CLAHRC) Northwest London

is a partnership between Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and Imperial College London